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Wayne Coyne on Why He Isn't Into Conspiracy Theories, How They Couldn't Make The Soft Bulletin Again, Immortality, and Angry Beatles Fans

Feb 20, 2015By Cody Ray Shafer

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Alex Maas and Christian Bland on U2, Bad Haircuts, Childhood Celebrity Crushes, Selling Out, and Changing Back to the Future

Feb 19, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Kevin Barnes on Racism and Police Brutality in America, Respecting the Audience, the Questions He's Tired of Answering, and Collaborating with His Brother

Feb 18, 2015By Matt Fink

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Jean-Benoît Dunckel (of Air) and Barði Jóhannsson (of Bang Gang) on Fans Who Want Their Hair, U2, "Weird Al," and Their Former Teachers

Feb 17, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. Here are some answers from Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Barði Jóhannsson of Starwalker. Jean-Benoît Dunckel is also a member of the French band Air and Barði Jóhannsson is in the Icelandic group Bang Gang. More

JW and MB on Time Travel, When They Were Sell Outs, the Artist That Most Got On Their Nerves in 2014, and Being in love with Scarlett Johansson

Feb 16, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Ed Rodriquez on Loving Liberace, His Parents, U2’s Free Album, and Being So Damn Attractive

Feb 12, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Ed Rodriquez of Deerhoof. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Ivan Howard of The Rosebuds. More

Jonny Pierce and Jacob Graham on U2's Music Pollution, Racism and Police Brutality in America, and Heartwarming Fan Interactions

Feb 11, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Jonny Pierce and Jacob Graham of The Drums. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Michael Claxton, Matt King, and Moshe Rozenberg of Absolutely Free. More

Theresa Wayman on Her First Concert, Mom Jokes, Childhood Celebrity Crushes, and Traveling to Mars

Feb 10, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Timothy Showalter on the Day Mr. Hooper from Sesame Street Died, His Childhood Celebrity Crush, Riding Stallions, and His Cats

Feb 10, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

David Macklovitch on the Question He's Tired of Answering, Racism in America, Uplifting Fan Interactions, and the One Who Got Away

Feb 09, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Will Burgess on His Former Headmaster, Gun Control, Time Travel, Going to Mars, and His Teenaged Celebrity Crush

Feb 09, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Carey Lander on Writing Fan Letters to Stuart Murdoch, Her Former Music Teacher, Bad Haircuts, Scottish Independence, and Time Travel

Feb 06, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Joe Seaward on the Mice Bucket Challenge, 2014's Best Albums, and the Question They Are Tired of Being Asked

Feb 06, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.More

Pallett on Pre-Show Panic Attacks, Crying Onstage, and How Grimes is the Female Kurt Cobain

Feb 05, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Matt May on Mark Kozelek, "Weird Al," 2014's Best Albums, and the Piano Teacher Who Most Impacted Him

Feb 05, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Van Etten on Her First Concert, Worst Haircut, Favorite Albums and Movie of 2014, First Celebrity Crush, and Which Golden Girls Character She’s Most Like

Feb 04, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar’s 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

John Hamson Jr. and Marcus Pepperell on Heartwarming Fan Interactions, Common Criticisms of Their Music, Robin Williams, and Boyhood

Feb 04, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Nika Roza Danilova on 2014's Best Albums, the Director She'd Most Like to Work With, and How Technology is Harmful

Feb 03, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Greg Hughes on U2's Orwellian Move, His Favorite Music Videos as a Child, Robin Williams, His Worst Haircut, and Saturdays in Detention

Feb 03, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Tom Sanders on Science, Life Before Cell Phones, Talkative Audiences, and the First Album He Bought

Feb 02, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Murray Lightburn on the Teacher Who Impacted Him, Not Talking About Kim Kardashian's Ass, and a World Without Cell Phones and Internet

Jan 30, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Angus James, Thom James, and Isaac Jones on Their Parents, Former Bullies, and Back to the Future

Jan 30, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Jonas Smith on 2014's Best Albums, Good vs. Evil, U2's Free Album, and His First Kiss

Jan 29, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Jamie Stewart on Breaking His Toes, Performing in a Whale, Mark Kozelek, Beetlejuice, and Racism in America

Jan 28, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Lily Jurkiewicz and Madeleine Jurkiewicz on Uplifting Fan Interactions, Time Travel, Robin Williams, and 2014's Most Annoying Song

Jan 28, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Raven Bush on 2014's Best Albums, U2's Free Album, and the Question He's Tired of Answering

Jan 27, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Reese Donohue on 2014's Best Music, Being Stopped at the Canadian Border, Conspiracy Theories, and His Childhood Celebrity Crush

Jan 27, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Martin Frawley on Mark Kozelek, the Teacher Who Ruined His Life, the First Album He Bought, and Why We Should Give U2 a Break

Jan 26, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Ted Joyner on Princess Leia, His First Concert, Bad Haircuts, and Which Golden Girls Character He's Most Like

Jan 23, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Adam Freeland, Steve Nalepa, and RY X on the Missing Malaysian Air flight, the Ferguson Shooting, and Bullies

Jan 23, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Yuka C. Honda on Their Biggest Fans, Her First Concert, Facebooking with Her Dad, and How All Indie Musicians Should Sell Out

Jan 22, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Anna Fox Rochinski on Signing Body Parts, Time Travel, the Question She's Tired of Answering, The Golden Girls, and Her First Concert

Jan 22, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Fink on Her First Concert, Childhood Celebrity Crush, "Weird Al," and Which Golden Girls Character She's Most Like

Jan 21, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

David Best on the Best of 2014, Best Fan Interactions, U2's Free Album, and His Favorite Music Video as a Child

Jan 20, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Oli Bayston on 2014's Best Albums, the Ferguson Shooting, Mark Kozelek vs. The War on Drugs, and U2's Free Album

Jan 19, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Denholm Whale on 2014's Best Albums, U2, the Ice Bucket Challenge, and His First Celebrity Crush

Jan 15, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

John Ridgard on Ebola, Selling Out, the First Albums He Bought, and His Worst Haircut

Jan 14, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Luke Wyatt on the Ice Bucket Challenge, Grimes Grief, Dire Straits, and Grieving for a Stranger

Jan 12, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Frances McKee on Ebola, Quirky Merchandise, the Ice Bucket Challenge, Fans, and the First Album She Bought

Jan 08, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Wes Marskell on U2's Free Album, the Ice Bucket Challenge, the Ferguson Shooting, and the Music Teacher Who Once Failed Him

Jan 08, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Alanna McArdle, Max Warren, and Owen Williams on 2014's Best Albums, Common Criticisms, and Fan Interactions

Jan 07, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Bonar on Her First Concert, Which Golden Girls Character She's Most Like, Mark Kozelek, U2, and Traveling to Mars

Jan 06, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

John Wicks on the Ferguson Shooting, the Ice Bucket Challenge, Grimes, Mark Kozelek, U2, Selling Out, His Celebrity Crush, and 2014's Most Annoying Song

Jan 06, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Charles Watson on 2014's Best Albums, U2's Free Album, His Most Heartwarming Fan Interaction, and His Worst Haircut

Jan 05, 2015By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Max Bloom on Sculpting His Abs, Robin Williams, "Weird Al", High School, and His New Cat

Dec 18, 2014By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Eric Phipps on Ferguson, the Ice Bucket Challenge, Mark Kozelek vs. The War on Drugs, and His Favorite Music Video as a Child

Dec 17, 2014By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Michael Benjamin Lerner on U2's Free Album, the Ice Bucket Challenge, Mark Kozelek vs. The War on Drugs, and His Worst Haircut

Dec 16, 2014By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More